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PID: 150724 (8/8/R7/n7/k7/2R1K3/BP6/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Brixton Free Press, 1928

(First published on Fri Jan 13 1928)

8/8/R7/n7/k7/2R1K3/BP6/8

#3

5 + 2

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Rb6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Kd4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Bb1?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Bb3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Rxa5+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rac5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.R3c4#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rf5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rcc6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rcb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rcb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#

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